Characterization of the problem of the therapeutic use of Cannabis Oil in Córdoba, Argentina
The therapeutic use of “cannabis” oil is a social problem that puts legal, health, scientific and cultural aspects under stress. The difficulty in access generates an emptiness than is exploited by illegal market, to which patients and relatives resort to improve their health and quality of life. Th...
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Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/30922 |
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| Sumario: | The therapeutic use of “cannabis” oil is a social problem that puts legal, health, scientific and cultural aspects under stress. The difficulty in access generates an emptiness than is exploited by illegal market, to which patients and relatives resort to improve their health and quality of life. These oils, with unknown chemical composition, are used without a therapeutic follow-up. An interdisciplinary team from the UNC got involved in this problem with the aim of proving elements for its characterization in our environment. Methodology: Observational-descriptive and cross-sectional study (approved by CIEIS-HNC-UNC): interviews with patients/caregivers of legal age who were using “cannabis” oil (2019). Experimental study: analysis of oil samples obtained from interviewees to determine their cannabinoids content (THC and CBD), by means of HPLC technique. Results: thirty-seven interviews were conducted, and 48 samples were analysed. The 73% were adults and older adults. The 79% started using the oil on the recommendation of relatives/friends or on their self-initiative, mainly due to the lack of effectiveness of other therapies (54%) and searching for alternatives (33%). The 84% perceived it effective (moderate to highly effective), and 78% did not report adverse events. Main uses: refractory epilepsy 27% and arthritis/arthrosis 24%. Fifteen percent of the samples did not show any quantifiable content of CBD nor THC, and 67% had only THC. The quantifiable contents of cannabinoids were very low. Conclusions: an approach to therapeutic use of “cannabis” oil in Córdoba and its quality were obtained. Discrepancy between the perceived effectiveness and the low content of cannabinoids detected was observed. |
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